Interference Management Utilizing Power and Attenuation Profiles

1. A method of wireless communication, comprising: determining, by a wireless communication device, a phase offset for a transmit power profile, wherein the transmit power profile specifies that transmit power is varied sinusoidally over time; and transmitting, by the wireless communication device, according to the transmit power profile and the determined phase offset.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining interference on a downlink, wherein the determination of the phase offset is based on the interference.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determination of the phase offset comprises selecting a phase offset associated with a relatively low level of interference on a downlink.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication device comprises an access point, and wherein the determination of the phase offset comprises the access point communicating with a neighboring access point to select a phase offset that is different than a phase offset used by the neighboring access point.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving at least one indication of maximum and minimum power levels and a time period for the transmit power profile from a network node, wherein the transmission is further based on the maximum and minimum power levels and the time period.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein a node that performs the transmitting is restricted to not provide, for at least one node, at least one of the group consisting of: signaling, data access, registration, and service.

7. An apparatus for communication, comprising: an interference controller configured to determine a phase offset for a transmit power profile, wherein the transmit power profile specifies that transmit power is varied sinusoidally over time; and a communication controller configured to transmit according to the transmit power profile and the determined phase offset.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the interference controller is further configured to determine interference on a downlink, wherein the determination of the phase offset is based on the interference.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the determination of the phase offset comprises selecting a phase offset associated with a relatively low level of interference on a downlink.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the apparatus comprises an access point, and wherein the determination of the phase offset comprises the access point communicating with a neighboring access point to select a phase offset that is different than a phase offset used by the neighboring access point.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the communication controller is further configured to receive at least one indication of maximum and minimum power levels and a time period for the transmit power profile from a network node, wherein the transmission is further based on the maximum and minimum power levels and the time period.

12. An apparatus for communication, comprising: means for determining a phase offset for a transmit power profile, wherein the transmit power profile specifies that transmit power is varied sinusoidally over time; and means for transmitting according to the transmit power profile and the determined phase offset.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the means for determining determines interference on a downlink, wherein the determination of the phase offset is based on the interference.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the determination of the phase offset comprises selecting a phase offset associated with a relatively low level of interference on a downlink.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the apparatus comprises an access point, and wherein the determination of the phase offset comprises the access point communicating with a neighboring access point to select a phase offset that is different than a phase offset used by the neighboring access point.

16. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the means for transmitting receives at least one indication of maximum and minimum power levels and a time period for the transmit power profile from a network node, wherein the transmission is further based on the maximum and minimum power levels and the time period.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising codes for causing a computer to: determine a phase offset for a transmit power profile, wherein the transmit power profile specifies that transmit power is varied sinusoidally over time; and transmit according to the transmit power profile and the determined phase offset.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising codes for causing the computer to determine interference on a downlink, wherein the determination of the phase offset is based on the interference.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the computer comprises an access point, and wherein the determination of the phase offset comprises the access point communicating with a neighboring access point to select a phase offset that is different than a phase offset used by the neighboring access point.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising codes for causing the computer to receive at least one indication of maximum and minimum power levels and a time period for the transmit power profile from a network node, wherein the transmission is further based on the maximum and minimum power levels and the time period.